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Theatre in Melbourne – Shows, Venues & Musicals
Melbourne Theatre is London's West End or New York's Broadway
Melbourne has one of Australia's most vibrant theatre scenes, with major musicals, comedy theatre, independent productions and family shows appearing on stages across the city throughout the year.
From historic theatres in the city centre to smaller independent venues across Melbourne, there is always something happening on stage. Some productions arrive from London's West End and New York's Broadway, while others premiere right here in Melbourne.
This Melbourne Theatre Guide brings together current theatre shows, upcoming productions, major theatre venues, festivals and links to theatres across Melbourne to help you explore what's on and discover the best theatre in Melbourne.
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The Vaudeville Revue: Cabaret, Comedy and Burlesque
The Speakeasy Theatre
Step inside The Vaudeville Revue - Melbourne's must-see variety spectacular.
A favourite with locals and visitors alike, The Vaudeville Revue is an 18+ cabaret and variety show ..
Magic Men - Crown Casino
Level 3 Night Clubs At Crown
Voted Australia's no.1 Male Revue. Magic Men delivers nonstop thrills for the ultimate girls' night
FEEL THE MAGIC WITH MAGIC MEN AUSTRALIA!
Magic Men takes over Crown Melbo..
Tix at 12 | $Discount Arts Centre Tickets
Arts Centre Melbourne
For a 12 hour window from 12pm every Tuesday, get access to a variety of discounted shows.
Enter the promo code TIXAT12 and click apply before continuing to seat selection. Dis..
Menxclusive | Xclusive The Show
Platform One
Australia's Finest Cabaret and Burlesque By MenXclusive
Turning the tables for a fantastic night out. More than just any revue Australia has to offer you can now induldge in so..
VIVA Melbourne: Society
VIVA Melbourne
Step inside our Society- an invitation only experience set within the world of The Upstairs Club.
The Upstairs Club is a secret playground for the bold, the curious, and the una..
VIVA Melbourne: Scandal
VIVA Melbourne
Scandal begins where the evening should probably end.
A late- night world of energy, and quiet indulgence.
Scandal invites you into something more intimate, where the perfo..
The Valuer - Art Opening
The Valuer is first up at Melbourne Fringe this year, inviting the audience to bring an object to a Suprahuman Valuer for a personal consultation.
Knick-knack love is in the ey..
CLOSER | Presented by Powderkeg Players 2026
In the heart of late-nineties London, a quartet of strangers are drawn together by chance, passion and temptation.
As relationships shift and loyalties are tested, a tangled we..
7 Dances for 7 People
Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre
Award-winning choreographer Tra Mi Dinh premieres a mesmerising new work inspired by one of humanity's oldest and most mysterious obsessions: the number 7.
A transcendent invoc..
National Institute of Circus Arts: Behind the Veil
National Circus Centre: National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA)
Welcome to a world where perfection is manufactured, productivity is worshipped, individuality has become a dangerous defect, and every smile has been carefully rehearsed.
Behin..
Ballet of Lights: Peter Pan in a Sparkling Show
The Capitol
Six performers in illuminated costumes bring this classic story to life through dance, light, and color.
Join Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, and the Darling children on a magical jour..
The Pyxis
Gasworks Arts Park
For one afternoon only, explore what lies within The Pyxis.
The Pyxis
Taking its title from a cylindrical container in Ancient Greece, used in a woman's daily ritual, The Pyxis..
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Chapel Off Chapel
One of the most celebrated musicals of the twentieth century, Sweeney Todd is a savage and chilling exploration of greed, injustice, and the thirst for revenge.
This robust reim..
Room On The Broom
Athenaeum Theatre
Room on the Broom
26 - 27 Sep 2026
Athenaeum Theatre 1
CDP presents Tall Stories' production of ROOM ON THE BROOM adapted from the award winning picture book by Julia Donaldso..
Australian Shakespeare Company: The Homecoming Play
Athenaeum Theatre
Harold Pinter's classic, multi Tony Award-winning drama The Homecoming comes to the intimate Athenaeum Theatre 2 for a strictly limited season.
This gripping production explore..
Ode To A Grape
The Motley Bauhaus
Johann is launching a poetry book. Johann is a very bad poet.
Prepare to be simultaneously charmed and berated by Tirau's resident self proclaimed artist, incompetent anarchist..
Autonomy of Flo(w)
The Motley Bauhaus
After experiencing sexual assault at her university campus, Florence (Flo) struggles with the lasting impacts it has had on her life, including her loved ones.
Advocating for h..
Melancholia
Chapel Off Chapel
Melancholia returns for three performances only, bringing Studio Stocks' celebrated contemporary tap dance to Chapel Off Chapel in a powerful fusion of rhythm, movement and emotion..
SIX the Musical - Extended by popular demand until October 2026
Comedy Theatre
The global phenomenon SIX the Musical returns to Melbourne's Comedy Theatre bringing its award-winning blend of history, pop music and spectacular live performance back to Australi..
The Australian Shakespeare Company: Tinkerbell and the Dream Fairies
Rippon Lea Estate | House & Gardens
In an enchanting world of song and dance, the adventurous Tinkerbell meets the fairies from A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Together with the cheeky Mustardseed, fluttery Moth, dari..
Knights Of Fire at Kryal Castle | School Holiday's
Kryal Castle
Knights clashing with flaming swords snow queens and winter magic - 'Knights of Fire' returns to Kyral Castle these school holidays.
Saturday 19th September 2026 - Sunday 4th Oc..
Oz: The Cirque Experience
Fitzroy St Theatre
Do you dare challenge the wonderful Wizard of OZ?
Whether you're chasing heart brains courage - or just a damn good time - Oz is calling.
From award winning Australian produ..
Penelope Swales: Back to Me - a musical journey of survival
The Motley Bauhaus
What started as a howl of grief and rage in response to the constant reports of Australian women being lost to intimate partner homicide has culminated in a compelling one-woman mu..
Mrs Lovett's Famous Meat Pies Grand Reopening Extravaganza
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
Peel back Mrs Lovett's meat curtains and experience an immersive night of gore, vore and more!
Mrs Lovett's Famous Meat Pies
Nearly 200 years after the events of Sweeney Todd, ..
Happy Birthday Taylah Whelan
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
Happy Birthday Taylah Whelan traverses milestone birthdays, trying to get out of your hometown and missing your mum even when she's right there.
Happy Birthday Taylah Whelan
It..
Distillation - a sensory journey to the Irish Midland bog
Abbotsford Convent
What does an ancient Irish bog smell like? How do senses contribute to our connection to place? Melbourne audiences are about to find out.
Luke Casserly: Distillation
Irish mu..
LUPAD To Fly
Victorian Pride Centre
A queer Filipino-Australian artist finally faces the story he's spent a lifetime avoiding.
Created and Performed by Roman Berry
LUPAD To Fly
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2026
..
Australian Tap Dance Festival 2026
2026 marks the 15th year of the Australian Tap Dance Festival (ATDF), whilst it may not be the full festival this year, we have created an unforgettable weekend of Tap!
Discover..
Andy Balloc: Welcome to Hell
Theory Bar
Multiple award winning comedian Andy Balloch is back with a hilarious corporate onboarding for the End of Days.
Welcome to Hell
The award nominated show RETURNS!!
Chief offi..
Second Best Bed
The Motley Bauhaus
The world has spent hundreds of years researching and questioning who Shakespeare was, but few asked the far more interesting question; who was his wife?
Second Best Bed
Left t..
Murder in the Market: A Murder Village Improvised Whodunnit
Meat Market
Welcome to Murder Village, where people shop till they drop.. dead.
Murder in the Market
Melbourne's award-winning improvised whodunnit returns with a brand-new show in a hist..
Monty Python's Spamalot
Athenaeum Theatre
The legendary search for the Holy Grail is officially headed for Australia!
After a spectacular season at Perth's Planet Royale in May, Drew Anthony Creative has announced tha..
Kauboj | Balkan-Australian Cabaret
The Motley Bauhaus
From the Wild West of Dalmatia to the high-stakes kitchens of Sydney, Kauboj is a riotous and heartfelt musical journey through the life of Jakov - a chef-slash-cowboy - whose adve..
Zoe's Killer Instinct
The Motley WhereHaus
Yes. It's her. Zoe.
The multi-award winning actress and beloved cultural icon. Here for a bougie evening amongst you, her adoring public, so that you may bask in the reflected ..
Geraldine Quinn: Campervan - An Ozploitation Horror Musical
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
Melbourne cabaret indie stalwart Geraldine Quinn ('Spicks & Specks', 'Ground Up', 'The Project') finally turns her seasoned hand to music theatre with the world debut of her origin..
Slugs
Meat Market's Stables
It's about nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing. We promise.
An electro-punk concert, a play, a clown show, and a basement puppet nightmare all..
Creepy Boys: SLUGS
Meat Market's Stables
An electro-punk concert, a play, a clown show, and a basement puppet nightmare all rolled into one from award-winning performance/comedy duo Creepy Boys (S.E. Grummett & Sam Kruger..
Lost in Translation
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
Your favourite movies translated badly.
Each night, we take a different classic film script, run it through an online translator a dozen times, and then read the results live on..
Mario Hannah, Taylor Griffiths and Holly Bohmer: Nosebleeds
The Improv Conspiracy Theatre
Sketch comedians Mario Hannah, Taylor Griffiths and Holly Bohmer bring a delightfully twisted new work to the 2026 Melbourne Fringe Festival.
Nosebleeds
Mario Hannah, Taylor G..
Shane Adamczak: The Year There Were No Monsters
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
Ordinary People. Extraordinary Lives. And also, there's Monsters.
The Year There Were No Monsters
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2026
Tonight, a group of bizarre and eccentric..
Bitch Boxer
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
Bitch Boxer is Charlie Josephine's hit play, directed by Hannah Smith and starring Shardae Santos.
This fast-paced and physical one-woman show is about rage, love, grief, and f..
GUILLOTINE! or, A Modest Proposal
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
There are 3,428 billionaires in the world. There doesn't have to be.GUILLOTINE! or, A Modest Proposal
A new show from Anna Piper Scott and Margot Morales.
There are 3,428 billi..
Hannah Camilleri: Dinner Hannah Show
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
Award-winning clown Hannah Camilleri brings her loose, playful, absurd comedy show to Fringe.
Dinner Hannah Show
Award-winning clown Hannah Camilleri returns to Fringe with a p..
CIRCUS FIRE Spectacular | FREE EVENT
Prahran Square
Prahran Square turns up the heat with CIRCUS FIRE Spectacular.
CIRCUS FIRE Spectacular
Chapel Street and Melbourne Fringe present CIRCUS FIRE Spectacular, an internationally aw..
Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest
Her Majesty's Theatre
Following a sold-out season in London and a record-breaking tour across Australia and New Zealand in 2025, the critically acclaimed ballet Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest returns to..
CLOSER | Presented by AVID Theatre
The 1812 Theatre
AVID Theatre returns to bakery@1812 with the Olivier Award-winning modern classic about four people who discover that getting closer can be the most dangerous thing of all.
CLOS..
The Australian Ballet: The Nutcracker
Ian Potter State Theatre
This October,?we're performing The Nutcracker in Melbourne for the first time since 2019 and tickets are now on sale.
Sir Peter Wright's magical production of this cherished bal..
Gimme Gimme Gimme | ABBA Cirque Tribute
Fitzroy St Theatre
From the feel-good joy of Dancing Queen and Mamma Mia, to the emotion of The Winner Takes It All, the drama of Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, and the irresistible energy of Waterloo and Vou..
MRS. DOUBTFIRE Musical Opens at Melbourne's Princess Theatre
Princess Theatre
MRS. DOUBTFIRE will bring its blend of comedy, music and heart to Melbourne's Princess Theatre from November, adapting the much-loved film for the stage.
The musical follows Dan..
The Vaudeville Revue: Cabaret, Comedy and Burlesque
The Speakeasy Theatre
30 Nov -0001
Step inside The Vaudeville Revue - Melbourne's must-see variety spectacular.
A favourite with locals and visitors alike, The Vaudeville Revue is an 18+ cabaret and variety show that brings together burlesque, circus, ..
Magic Men - Crown Casino
Level 3 Night Clubs At Crown
30 Nov -0001
Voted Australia's no.1 Male Revue. Magic Men delivers nonstop thrills for the ultimate girls' night
FEEL THE MAGIC WITH MAGIC MEN AUSTRALIA!
Magic Men takes over Crown Melbourne with an award-winning, high-energy ..
Tix at 12 | $Discount Arts Centre Tickets
Arts Centre Melbourne
30 Nov -0001
For a 12 hour window from 12pm every Tuesday, get access to a variety of discounted shows.
Enter the promo code TIXAT12 and click apply before continuing to seat selection. Discounts will be available across these ic..
Menxclusive | Xclusive The Show
Platform One
30 Nov -0001
Australia's Finest Cabaret and Burlesque By MenXclusive
Turning the tables for a fantastic night out. More than just any revue Australia has to offer you can now induldge in some amazing elements of burlesque Circus ..
VIVA Melbourne: Society
VIVA Melbourne
30 Nov -0001
Step inside our Society- an invitation only experience set within the world of The Upstairs Club.
The Upstairs Club is a secret playground for the bold, the curious, and the unapologetically indulgent.
Behind clos..
VIVA Melbourne: Scandal
VIVA Melbourne
30 Nov -0001
Scandal begins where the evening should probably end.
A late- night world of energy, and quiet indulgence.
Scandal invites you into something more intimate, where the performances are sharper, the connection is c..
The Valuer - Art Opening
17 Sep 2026 to 30 Nov -0001
The Valuer is first up at Melbourne Fringe this year, inviting the audience to bring an object to a Suprahuman Valuer for a personal consultation.
Knick-knack love is in the eye of the beholder
What's yours worth?
..
CLOSER | Presented by Powderkeg Players 2026
4 Sep 2026 to 19 Sep 2026
In the heart of late-nineties London, a quartet of strangers are drawn together by chance, passion and temptation.
As relationships shift and loyalties are tested, a tangled web of love and duplicity transforms into ..
7 Dances for 7 People
Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre
9 Sep 2026 to 19 Sep 2026
Award-winning choreographer Tra Mi Dinh premieres a mesmerising new work inspired by one of humanity's oldest and most mysterious obsessions: the number 7.
A transcendent invocation
Fresh from acclaimed commissions ..
National Institute of Circus Arts: Behind the Veil
National Circus Centre: National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA)
15 Sep 2026 to 19 Sep 2026
Welcome to a world where perfection is manufactured, productivity is worshipped, individuality has become a dangerous defect, and every smile has been carefully rehearsed.
Behind the Veil
In this spectacularly absurd..
Ballet of Lights: Peter Pan in a Sparkling Show
The Capitol
19 Sep 2026
Six performers in illuminated costumes bring this classic story to life through dance, light, and color.
Join Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, and the Darling children on a magical journey to Neverland!
Peter Pan in a Spa..
The Pyxis
Gasworks Arts Park
20 Sep 2026
For one afternoon only, explore what lies within The Pyxis.
The Pyxis
Taking its title from a cylindrical container in Ancient Greece, used in a woman's daily ritual, The Pyxis is the brand new poetry collection of E..
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Chapel Off Chapel
11 Sep 2026 to 23 Sep 2026
One of the most celebrated musicals of the twentieth century, Sweeney Todd is a savage and chilling exploration of greed, injustice, and the thirst for revenge.
This robust reimagining by Soundworks Productions plunge..
Room On The Broom
Athenaeum Theatre
26 Sep 2026 to 27 Sep 2026
Room on the Broom
26 - 27 Sep 2026
Athenaeum Theatre 1
CDP presents Tall Stories' production of ROOM ON THE BROOM adapted from the award winning picture book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, published by Macmill..
Australian Shakespeare Company: The Homecoming Play
Athenaeum Theatre
17 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026
Harold Pinter's classic, multi Tony Award-winning drama The Homecoming comes to the intimate Athenaeum Theatre 2 for a strictly limited season.
This gripping production explores a volatile world of tension, family co..
Ode To A Grape
The Motley Bauhaus
28 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026
Johann is launching a poetry book. Johann is a very bad poet.
Prepare to be simultaneously charmed and berated by Tirau's resident self proclaimed artist, incompetent anarchist, and lover of grapes.
Born in Limbur..
Autonomy of Flo(w)
The Motley Bauhaus
28 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026
After experiencing sexual assault at her university campus, Florence (Flo) struggles with the lasting impacts it has had on her life, including her loved ones.
Advocating for herself comes with significant challenges..
Melancholia
Chapel Off Chapel
1 Oct 2026 to 3 Oct 2026
Melancholia returns for three performances only, bringing Studio Stocks' celebrated contemporary tap dance to Chapel Off Chapel in a powerful fusion of rhythm, movement and emotion.
Melancholia
Created by former Aus..
SIX the Musical - Extended by popular demand until October 2026
Comedy Theatre
24 Jul 2026 to 4 Oct 2026
The global phenomenon SIX the Musical returns to Melbourne's Comedy Theatre bringing its award-winning blend of history, pop music and spectacular live performance back to Australian audiences.
The six wives of Henry..
The Australian Shakespeare Company: Tinkerbell and the Dream Fairies
Rippon Lea Estate | House & Gardens
19 Sep 2026 to 4 Oct 2026
In an enchanting world of song and dance, the adventurous Tinkerbell meets the fairies from A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Together with the cheeky Mustardseed, fluttery Moth, daring Cobweb and sweet Peaseblossom, Tinker..
Knights Of Fire at Kryal Castle | School Holiday's
Kryal Castle
19 Sep 2026 to 4 Oct 2026
Knights clashing with flaming swords snow queens and winter magic - 'Knights of Fire' returns to Kyral Castle these school holidays.
Saturday 19th September 2026 - Sunday 4th October 2026 @ Kryal Castle
Knights ba..
Oz: The Cirque Experience
Fitzroy St Theatre
26 Sep 2026 to 4 Oct 2026
Do you dare challenge the wonderful Wizard of OZ?
Whether you're chasing heart brains courage - or just a damn good time - Oz is calling.
From award winning Australian producers comes a new theatrical experience t..
Penelope Swales: Back to Me - a musical journey of survival
The Motley Bauhaus
29 Sep 2026 to 4 Oct 2026
What started as a howl of grief and rage in response to the constant reports of Australian women being lost to intimate partner homicide has culminated in a compelling one-woman musical about a woman determined to surviv..
Mrs Lovett's Famous Meat Pies Grand Reopening Extravaganza
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
30 Sep 2026 to 4 Oct 2026
Peel back Mrs Lovett's meat curtains and experience an immersive night of gore, vore and more!
Mrs Lovett's Famous Meat Pies
Nearly 200 years after the events of Sweeney Todd, after inexplicably surviving being throw..
Happy Birthday Taylah Whelan
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
30 Sep 2026 to 4 Oct 2026
Happy Birthday Taylah Whelan traverses milestone birthdays, trying to get out of your hometown and missing your mum even when she's right there.
Happy Birthday Taylah Whelan
It's Taylah Whelan's birthday and she is a..
Distillation - a sensory journey to the Irish Midland bog
Abbotsford Convent
1 Oct 2026 to 4 Oct 2026
What does an ancient Irish bog smell like? How do senses contribute to our connection to place? Melbourne audiences are about to find out.
Luke Casserly: Distillation
Irish multidisciplinary artist Luke Casserly wil..
LUPAD To Fly
Victorian Pride Centre
2 Oct 2026 to 4 Oct 2026
A queer Filipino-Australian artist finally faces the story he's spent a lifetime avoiding.
Created and Performed by Roman Berry
LUPAD To Fly
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2026
LUPAD means fly. In Cebuano, the langu..
Australian Tap Dance Festival 2026
3 Oct 2026 to 4 Oct 2026
2026 marks the 15th year of the Australian Tap Dance Festival (ATDF), whilst it may not be the full festival this year, we have created an unforgettable weekend of Tap!
Discover the Australian Tap Dance Festival
We'r..
Andy Balloc: Welcome to Hell
Theory Bar
30 Sep 2026 to 8 Oct 2026
Multiple award winning comedian Andy Balloch is back with a hilarious corporate onboarding for the End of Days.
Welcome to Hell
The award nominated show RETURNS!!
Chief officer of recruitment, admissions & retenti..
Second Best Bed
The Motley Bauhaus
5 Oct 2026 to 10 Oct 2026
The world has spent hundreds of years researching and questioning who Shakespeare was, but few asked the far more interesting question; who was his wife?
Second Best Bed
Left the "second-best bed" in his will (rude, ..
Murder in the Market: A Murder Village Improvised Whodunnit
Meat Market
6 Oct 2026 to 10 Oct 2026
Welcome to Murder Village, where people shop till they drop.. dead.
Murder in the Market
Melbourne's award-winning improvised whodunnit returns with a brand-new show in a historic venue.
Staged amongst the cobbl..
Monty Python's Spamalot
Athenaeum Theatre
16 Sep 2026 to 11 Oct 2026
The legendary search for the Holy Grail is officially headed for Australia!
After a spectacular season at Perth's Planet Royale in May, Drew Anthony Creative has announced that the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, M..
Kauboj | Balkan-Australian Cabaret
The Motley Bauhaus
5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026
From the Wild West of Dalmatia to the high-stakes kitchens of Sydney, Kauboj is a riotous and heartfelt musical journey through the life of Jakov - a chef-slash-cowboy - whose adventures are as unpredictable as a misbeha..
Zoe's Killer Instinct
The Motley WhereHaus
5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026
Yes. It's her. Zoe.
The multi-award winning actress and beloved cultural icon. Here for a bougie evening amongst you, her adoring public, so that you may bask in the reflected light of her divine, twinkling star.
..
Geraldine Quinn: Campervan - An Ozploitation Horror Musical
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
7 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026
Melbourne cabaret indie stalwart Geraldine Quinn ('Spicks & Specks', 'Ground Up', 'The Project') finally turns her seasoned hand to music theatre with the world debut of her original Ozploitation horror comedy musical 'C..
Slugs
Meat Market's Stables
1 Oct 2026 to 17 Oct 2026
It's about nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing. We promise.
An electro-punk concert, a play, a clown show, and a basement puppet nightmare all rolled into one from award-winning perf..
Creepy Boys: SLUGS
Meat Market's Stables
1 Oct 2026 to 17 Oct 2026
An electro-punk concert, a play, a clown show, and a basement puppet nightmare all rolled into one from award-winning performance/comedy duo Creepy Boys (S.E. Grummett & Sam Kruger).
SLUGS
Join us for a technocolour..
Lost in Translation
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
30 Sep 2026 to 18 Oct 2026
Your favourite movies translated badly.
Each night, we take a different classic film script, run it through an online translator a dozen times, and then read the results live on stage in character!
Lost in Translat..
Mario Hannah, Taylor Griffiths and Holly Bohmer: Nosebleeds
The Improv Conspiracy Theatre
1 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026
Sketch comedians Mario Hannah, Taylor Griffiths and Holly Bohmer bring a delightfully twisted new work to the 2026 Melbourne Fringe Festival.
Nosebleeds
Mario Hannah, Taylor Griffiths and Holly Bohmer
Nosebleeds ..
Shane Adamczak: The Year There Were No Monsters
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
7 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026
Ordinary People. Extraordinary Lives. And also, there's Monsters.
The Year There Were No Monsters
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2026
Tonight, a group of bizarre and eccentric "Everyday people" gather at an Open Mic..
Bitch Boxer
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
7 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026
Bitch Boxer is Charlie Josephine's hit play, directed by Hannah Smith and starring Shardae Santos.
This fast-paced and physical one-woman show is about rage, love, grief, and fighting to take up space in a world that..
GUILLOTINE! or, A Modest Proposal
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
14 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026
There are 3,428 billionaires in the world. There doesn't have to be.GUILLOTINE! or, A Modest Proposal
A new show from Anna Piper Scott and Margot Morales.
There are 3,428 billionaires in the world. There doesn't have..
Hannah Camilleri: Dinner Hannah Show
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
14 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026
Award-winning clown Hannah Camilleri brings her loose, playful, absurd comedy show to Fringe.
Dinner Hannah Show
Award-winning clown Hannah Camilleri returns to Fringe with a playful reprise of her popular hour, Dinn..
CIRCUS FIRE Spectacular | FREE EVENT
Prahran Square
15 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026
Prahran Square turns up the heat with CIRCUS FIRE Spectacular.
CIRCUS FIRE Spectacular
Chapel Street and Melbourne Fringe present CIRCUS FIRE Spectacular, an internationally awarded circus show lighting up Prahran Sq..
Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest
Her Majesty's Theatre
10 Sep 2026 to 25 Oct 2026
Following a sold-out season in London and a record-breaking tour across Australia and New Zealand in 2025, the critically acclaimed ballet Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest returns to Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre.
A..
CLOSER | Presented by AVID Theatre
The 1812 Theatre
28 Oct 2026
AVID Theatre returns to bakery@1812 with the Olivier Award-winning modern classic about four people who discover that getting closer can be the most dangerous thing of all.
CLOSER
PATRICK MARBER'S CLOSER BRINGS LOVE,..
The Australian Ballet: The Nutcracker
Ian Potter State Theatre
24 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
This October,?we're performing The Nutcracker in Melbourne for the first time since 2019 and tickets are now on sale.
Sir Peter Wright's magical production of this cherished ballet is set to Tchaikovsky's iconic score..
Gimme Gimme Gimme | ABBA Cirque Tribute
Fitzroy St Theatre
15 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 2026
From the feel-good joy of Dancing Queen and Mamma Mia, to the emotion of The Winner Takes It All, the drama of Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, and the irresistible energy of Waterloo and Voulez-Vous, Gimme Gimme Gimme ABBA Cirque ..
MRS. DOUBTFIRE Musical Opens at Melbourne's Princess Theatre
Princess Theatre
1 Nov 2026
MRS. DOUBTFIRE will bring its blend of comedy, music and heart to Melbourne's Princess Theatre from November, adapting the much-loved film for the stage.
The musical follows Daniel Hillard's determined efforts to rema..
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MRS. DOUBTFIRE Musical Opens at Melbourne's Princess Theatre
Princess Theatre
MRS. DOUBTFIRE will bring its blend of comedy, music and heart to Melbourne's Princess Theatre from November, adapting the much-loved film for the stage.
The musical follows Dan..
SIX the Musical - Extended by popular demand until October 2026
Comedy Theatre
The global phenomenon SIX the Musical returns to Melbourne's Comedy Theatre bringing its award-winning blend of history, pop music and spectacular live performance back to Australi..
Award-winning West End revival of Fiddler on the Roof comes to Melbourne
Her Majesty's Theatre
The acclaimed West End revival of **Fiddler on the Roof** arrives at Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre this October following a record-breaking London season. Winner of three Olivi..
Penelope Swales: Back to Me - a musical journey of survival
The Motley Bauhaus
What started as a howl of grief and rage in response to the constant reports of Australian women being lost to intimate partner homicide has culminated in a compelling one-woman mu..
A Beautiful Noise | The Neil Diamond Musical
Princess Theatre
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical will make its Australian premiere at Melbourne's Princess Theatre on 5 August 2026, bringing the singer-songwriter's life and extensive ..
Monty Python's Spamalot
Athenaeum Theatre
The legendary search for the Holy Grail is officially headed for Australia!
After a spectacular season at Perth's Planet Royale in May, Drew Anthony Creative has announced tha..
The Lion King
Regent Theatre
More than 127 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music, and the uniquely theatrical storytelling of this Broadway..
Schadenfreude Starring Craig McLachlan
Spiegel Haus Melbourne
Craig McLachlan plays the gloriously devilish Dr Schadenfreude, presiding over a night devoted to that wonderfully inappropriate little thrill we get when somebody else's perfectly..
MRS. DOUBTFIRE Musical Opens at Melbourne's Princess Theatre
Princess Theatre
1 Nov 2026
MRS. DOUBTFIRE will bring its blend of comedy, music and heart to Melbourne's Princess Theatre from November, adapting the much-loved film for the stage.
The musical follows Daniel Hillard's determined efforts to rema..
SIX the Musical - Extended by popular demand until October 2026
Comedy Theatre
24 Jul 2026 to 4 Oct 2026
The global phenomenon SIX the Musical returns to Melbourne's Comedy Theatre bringing its award-winning blend of history, pop music and spectacular live performance back to Australian audiences.
The six wives of Henry..
Award-winning West End revival of Fiddler on the Roof comes to Melbourne
Her Majesty's Theatre
31 Oct 2026 to 27 Dec 2026
The acclaimed West End revival of **Fiddler on the Roof** arrives at Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre this October following a record-breaking London season. Winner of three Olivier Awards, including Best Musical Reviva..
Penelope Swales: Back to Me - a musical journey of survival
The Motley Bauhaus
29 Sep 2026 to 4 Oct 2026
What started as a howl of grief and rage in response to the constant reports of Australian women being lost to intimate partner homicide has culminated in a compelling one-woman musical about a woman determined to surviv..
A Beautiful Noise | The Neil Diamond Musical
Princess Theatre
5 Aug 2026 to 7 Nov 2026
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical will make its Australian premiere at Melbourne's Princess Theatre on 5 August 2026, bringing the singer-songwriter's life and extensive catalogue to the stage.
The musical t..
Monty Python's Spamalot
Athenaeum Theatre
16 Sep 2026 to 11 Oct 2026
The legendary search for the Holy Grail is officially headed for Australia!
After a spectacular season at Perth's Planet Royale in May, Drew Anthony Creative has announced that the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, M..
The Lion King
Regent Theatre
27 Mar 2027
More than 127 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music, and the uniquely theatrical storytelling of this Broadway spectacular - one of the most breathtak..
Schadenfreude Starring Craig McLachlan
Spiegel Haus Melbourne
28 Oct 2026 to 17 Jan 2027
Craig McLachlan plays the gloriously devilish Dr Schadenfreude, presiding over a night devoted to that wonderfully inappropriate little thrill we get when somebody else's perfectly ordered world goes completely awry.
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Piccolo Teatro Magic Shows
Piccolo Teatro Magic Theatre - Melbourne
Sophisticated illusion, mind reading and magic shows up close every Friday and Saturday night.
Piccolo Teatro Magic
Discreetly nestled in one of Melbourne's iconic city laneway..
The Shark Is Broken
Athenaeum Theatre
The shark may not be working, but the drama certainly is.
Step behind the scenes of one of cinema's greatest blockbusters in *The Shark Is Broken*-the acclaimed comedy that rev..
Iconic film The Castle is coming to the stage
Her Majesty's Theatre
One of Australia's most beloved films makes its long-awaited journey to the stage in a brand-new theatrical production filled with heart, humour and the unforgettable charm of the ..
Room On The Broom
Athenaeum Theatre
Room on the Broom
26 - 27 Sep 2026
Athenaeum Theatre 1
CDP presents Tall Stories' production of ROOM ON THE BROOM adapted from the award winning picture book by Julia Donaldso..
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Athenaeum Theatre
Jason Donovan will return to the Melbourne stage as Randle P. McMurphy in a new production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, opening at the Athenaeum Theatre in November 2026.
..
Piccolo Teatro Magic Shows
Piccolo Teatro Magic Theatre - Melbourne
30 Nov -0001
Sophisticated illusion, mind reading and magic shows up close every Friday and Saturday night.
Piccolo Teatro Magic
Discreetly nestled in one of Melbourne's iconic city laneways, this boutique magic theatre, seating ..
The Shark Is Broken
Athenaeum Theatre
15 Oct 2026 to 8 Nov 2026
The shark may not be working, but the drama certainly is.
Step behind the scenes of one of cinema's greatest blockbusters in *The Shark Is Broken*-the acclaimed comedy that reveals the hilarious tensions, unexpected ..
Iconic film The Castle is coming to the stage
Her Majesty's Theatre
23 Mar 2027 to 2 May 2027
One of Australia's most beloved films makes its long-awaited journey to the stage in a brand-new theatrical production filled with heart, humour and the unforgettable charm of the Kerrigan family.
The Castle
Based on..
Room On The Broom
Athenaeum Theatre
26 Sep 2026 to 27 Sep 2026
Room on the Broom
26 - 27 Sep 2026
Athenaeum Theatre 1
CDP presents Tall Stories' production of ROOM ON THE BROOM adapted from the award winning picture book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, published by Macmill..
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Athenaeum Theatre
13 Nov 2026 to 6 Dec 2026
Jason Donovan will return to the Melbourne stage as Randle P. McMurphy in a new production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, opening at the Athenaeum Theatre in November 2026.
Nadine Garner and Jeremy Proulx lead a..
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Andy Balloc: Welcome to Hell
Theory Bar
Multiple award winning comedian Andy Balloch is back with a hilarious corporate onboarding for the End of Days.
Welcome to Hell
The award nominated show RETURNS!!
Chief offi..
CLOSER | Presented by Powderkeg Players 2026
In the heart of late-nineties London, a quartet of strangers are drawn together by chance, passion and temptation.
As relationships shift and loyalties are tested, a tangled we..
American Psycho | The Musical
Chapel Off Chapel
Blood. Suits. '80s bangers. Patrick Bateman-unfiltered.
Based on Bret Easton Ellis' controversial 1991 novel and the cult 2000 film, this blistering stage adaptation delivers a ..
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Athenaeum Theatre
Jason Donovan will return to the Melbourne stage as Randle P. McMurphy in a new production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, opening at the Athenaeum Theatre in November 2026.
..
The Shark Is Broken
Athenaeum Theatre
The shark may not be working, but the drama certainly is.
Step behind the scenes of one of cinema's greatest blockbusters in *The Shark Is Broken*-the acclaimed comedy that rev..
The Pyxis
Gasworks Arts Park
For one afternoon only, explore what lies within The Pyxis.
The Pyxis
Taking its title from a cylindrical container in Ancient Greece, used in a woman's daily ritual, The Pyxis..
LUPAD To Fly
Victorian Pride Centre
A queer Filipino-Australian artist finally faces the story he's spent a lifetime avoiding.
Created and Performed by Roman Berry
LUPAD To Fly
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2026
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Bitch Boxer
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
Bitch Boxer is Charlie Josephine's hit play, directed by Hannah Smith and starring Shardae Santos.
This fast-paced and physical one-woman show is about rage, love, grief, and f..
Second Best Bed
The Motley Bauhaus
The world has spent hundreds of years researching and questioning who Shakespeare was, but few asked the far more interesting question; who was his wife?
Second Best Bed
Left t..
The Australian Shakespeare Company: Tinkerbell and the Dream Fairies
Rippon Lea Estate | House & Gardens
In an enchanting world of song and dance, the adventurous Tinkerbell meets the fairies from A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Together with the cheeky Mustardseed, fluttery Moth, dari..
CLOSER | Presented by AVID Theatre
The 1812 Theatre
AVID Theatre returns to bakery@1812 with the Olivier Award-winning modern classic about four people who discover that getting closer can be the most dangerous thing of all.
CLOS..
Andy Balloc: Welcome to Hell
Theory Bar
30 Sep 2026 to 8 Oct 2026
Multiple award winning comedian Andy Balloch is back with a hilarious corporate onboarding for the End of Days.
Welcome to Hell
The award nominated show RETURNS!!
Chief officer of recruitment, admissions & retenti..
CLOSER | Presented by Powderkeg Players 2026
4 Sep 2026 to 19 Sep 2026
In the heart of late-nineties London, a quartet of strangers are drawn together by chance, passion and temptation.
As relationships shift and loyalties are tested, a tangled web of love and duplicity transforms into ..
American Psycho | The Musical
Chapel Off Chapel
29 Oct 2026 to 14 Nov 2026
Blood. Suits. '80s bangers. Patrick Bateman-unfiltered.
Based on Bret Easton Ellis' controversial 1991 novel and the cult 2000 film, this blistering stage adaptation delivers a satirical punch straight to the heart of..
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Athenaeum Theatre
13 Nov 2026 to 6 Dec 2026
Jason Donovan will return to the Melbourne stage as Randle P. McMurphy in a new production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, opening at the Athenaeum Theatre in November 2026.
Nadine Garner and Jeremy Proulx lead a..
The Shark Is Broken
Athenaeum Theatre
15 Oct 2026 to 8 Nov 2026
The shark may not be working, but the drama certainly is.
Step behind the scenes of one of cinema's greatest blockbusters in *The Shark Is Broken*-the acclaimed comedy that reveals the hilarious tensions, unexpected ..
The Pyxis
Gasworks Arts Park
20 Sep 2026
For one afternoon only, explore what lies within The Pyxis.
The Pyxis
Taking its title from a cylindrical container in Ancient Greece, used in a woman's daily ritual, The Pyxis is the brand new poetry collection of E..
LUPAD To Fly
Victorian Pride Centre
2 Oct 2026 to 4 Oct 2026
A queer Filipino-Australian artist finally faces the story he's spent a lifetime avoiding.
Created and Performed by Roman Berry
LUPAD To Fly
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2026
LUPAD means fly. In Cebuano, the langu..
Bitch Boxer
Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall
7 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026
Bitch Boxer is Charlie Josephine's hit play, directed by Hannah Smith and starring Shardae Santos.
This fast-paced and physical one-woman show is about rage, love, grief, and fighting to take up space in a world that..
Second Best Bed
The Motley Bauhaus
5 Oct 2026 to 10 Oct 2026
The world has spent hundreds of years researching and questioning who Shakespeare was, but few asked the far more interesting question; who was his wife?
Second Best Bed
Left the "second-best bed" in his will (rude, ..
The Australian Shakespeare Company: Tinkerbell and the Dream Fairies
Rippon Lea Estate | House & Gardens
19 Sep 2026 to 4 Oct 2026
In an enchanting world of song and dance, the adventurous Tinkerbell meets the fairies from A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Together with the cheeky Mustardseed, fluttery Moth, daring Cobweb and sweet Peaseblossom, Tinker..
CLOSER | Presented by AVID Theatre
The 1812 Theatre
28 Oct 2026
AVID Theatre returns to bakery@1812 with the Olivier Award-winning modern classic about four people who discover that getting closer can be the most dangerous thing of all.
CLOSER
PATRICK MARBER'S CLOSER BRINGS LOVE,..
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Dance
Explore Melbourne's best dance performances, ballet, and contemporary productions.
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty In A Dazzling Light Show
Experience Sleeping Beauty like never before in this dazzling dance and light show. Classical ballet and modern technology come together to create an artistic masterpiece like no other where exquisite..
The Capitol
113 Swanston Street Melbourne
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Ballet of Lights: Peter Pan in a Sparkling Show
Six performers in illuminated costumes bring this classic story to life through dance, light, and color. Join Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, and the Darling children on a magical journey to Neverland! Peter ..
The Capitol
113 Swanston Street Melbourne
Reservation
Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest
Following a sold-out season in London and a record-breaking tour across Australia and New Zealand in 2025, the critically acclaimed ballet Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest returns to Melbourne's Her Maj..
Her Majesty's Theatre
219 Exhibition Street Melbourne
Reservation
Storytime Ballet: Cinderella
Fall under the spell of Cinderella an interactive Storytime Ballet experience for children aged three years and older. Cinderella Cinderella tells the story of a beautiful and kind young girl who is f..
Comedy Theatre
240 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
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The Arts Centre
Hamer Hall, Fairfax Studio, Ian Potter Theatre, Southbank Theatre, The Show Room.The Arts Centre Melbourne is proud to house some of the world's biggest and smallest, roundest and not-so-roundest, deepest and widest stages.
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Athenaeum Theatre
The Athenaeum Theatre on Collins Street in Melbourne's East End Theatre District hosts a range of theatre, comedy, music and opera performances.The theatre is smaller than many of Melbourne's larger theatres, giving performances a more intimate atmosphere.
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What's On: Athenaeum Theatre
- ➼ Monty Python's SpamalotMonty Python's Spamalot
- ➼ One Flew Over The Cuckoo's NestOne Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
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Comedy Theatre
Historic Melbourne theatre hosting comedy, musicals and plays.Comedy Theatre Tickets Directions
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Her Majesty's Theatre
One of Melbourne's most iconic theatres since 1886.Her Majesty's Theatre Tickets Directions
What's On: Her Majesty's Theatre
- ➼ Award-winning West End revival of Fiddler on the Roof comes to MelbourneAward-winning West End revival of Fiddler on the Roof comes to Melbourne
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Princess Theatre
One of Melbourne's most iconic theatres for major musicals.Princess Theatre Tickets Directions
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Regent Theatre
One of Melbourne's grandest theatres hosting major productions.Regent Theatre Tickets Directions
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